Texas State expects Wright to return next season

Texas State athletic director Larry Teis said Wednesday that he “fully expects” Brad Wright to be the Bobcats’ football coach next year.

Teis said in a statement that the university would offer Wright a multi-year contract extension after the season.

The release came a day after Wright expressed frustration with his unsettled contract situation, saying that he felt like the school didn’t want him back.

Texas State’s original three-year contract with Wright, who won the 2008 Southland Conference championship, expires after this season.

Here’s the response from Teis:

“We are pleased with the progress Coach Brad Wright has made with the Texas State Bobcat football team. Last week’s win over the University of Central Arkansas guaranteed Texas State consecutive winning seasons for the first time since the early 1990s, and that is a significant milestone for us.

“When we hired Coach Wright to lead the team two and a half years ago, his starting salary was $150,000. During his tenure as head coach, he has received salary increases totaling more than 16 percent, making his current base salary $174,686 plus bonuses.

“Contract negotiations are considered private personnel matters at Texas State, but we are happy with Brad’s performance and we fully expect him to be our football coach next year. We plan to offer him a multi-year contract extension at the end of this season.

“In the meantime, Coach Wright, his staff and players are focused on winning our second straight Southland Conference football championship. We are proud of them and share that focus. We look forward to a great game this weekend at Bobcat Stadium against McNeese State.”